Category: Blog

I have proved myself as neither an enthusiastic nor as a good blogger, not least because I rarely do anything interesting enough to warrant mention. But having arrived back early this morning from a trip to the former Deutsche Demokratische Republik, I want to jot a few of my thoughts down - partly because some of … Continue reading Ostalgie

With the disappointment of resolutions already unfulfilled coupled with the inescapable bathos that sets in around a week into any new year, as you realise that the world is largely the same as it was before, I’ve returned to my small corner of German obscurity. In an attempt to further my so far inauspicious career … Continue reading Snowy Sunday in Saarbrücken

It's bucketing down and the sun is setting, and in my book that is enough to scupper my attempts (albeit not very enthusiastic ones) to go for a run. So instead, I've made a cup of tea, grabbed a handful of the brownies I made in post-Trump baking hysteria and have sat down to write … Continue reading Auslandsjahr Anfang